Necktie-fastener



(No Model.)

W. B. KAUFPMANN.

NEGKTIE PASTENER.

No. 339,896.l

Patented Apr. 13, 18.86.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VALTER B. KAUFFMANN, OF DETROIT, MICHGAN.

NECKTlE-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,896, dated April13, 1886.

Application filed February 4, 1886. Serial No, 190,780. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that l, XVALTER B. KAUFE- MANN, of Detroit, in the county of\Vayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Necktie-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and novel improvements inneckties; and the iuvention consists in the peculiar construction of andmeans employed for securing the loop by means of which the tie issecured to the collar-button, all as more fully hereinafter set y forth.

Neckties that are designed to be worn with turn-down collars, sometimescalled butterily ties, are provided with an elastic loop upon the backof the tie, such loop being designed to engage on the collar-button.rlhis loop has generally been sewed fast, and often breaks, havingtherefore to be replaced by a new loop several times before'the tieitself has worn out. The back being usually made of card-board, thesewingthrough it causes it to break and loose its stiffness, and therebycausing it to be thrown aside for the want of means to hold it in placeupon the collar.

It is the object of this invention to provide a means for securing theloop, which can easily and quickly be removed and replaced by a new onewithout liability of breaking or max-ring the back.

Figure 1 is an enlarged perspective of my improved device detached fromthe necktie. Fig. 2 is a view showing the manner of applying it to theback of a necktie. Fig. 3 is a central cross-section.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Arepresents the shield or back of a necktie, such as are especiallydesigned to be worn with turn-down collars. Near the lower edge of thisshield is formed an eyelet, which may be re-enforced with a metalliceyelet, if desired.

B is a staple provided, preferably, with a round head, b, and two tangs,c, of soft metal that can be readily bent. In the inner face of the headb is formed a groove or channel, d, toreceive an elastic loop, C, sothat when secured upon the back such rubber or elastic loop will not beout by the edges ofthe head.

'lo attach the loop to the back of the tie, the loop is irst placed inthe groove d, the tangs are then inserted through the eyelet in the'shield from the opposite side to which the tie is secured, and thetangs are then bent so as to secure the loop in place, as shown in Fig.2, leaving-the loop free to be buttoned upon the collar-button.

By the employment of a device of this character it will readily be seenthat should the loop break it can easily be replaced by a new onewithout in the least injuring the shield of the tie.

W'hat I claim as my invention is- A device for attaching elastic loopsto neckties, consisting of a staple provided with a head in which isformed on :its inner face a groove for the reception of the loop, andtangs for securing such head to the shield, substantiallyr as described.

VALTER B. KAUFFMANN.

Vitnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE, E. J. SCULLY.

